Commitment to the community: United Way campaign kicks off
The goal for the 2003 campaign is $500,000; University faculty and staff members should have already received pledge cards.
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Undergraduate grievance procedure updated
A task force developed procedures for instances when an undergraduate seeks to pursue a grievance against a faculty member.
Parasite study might lead to new treatments
“This study helps us better understand how these parasites are transmitted and how they establish infections,” said principal investigator Stephen M. Beverley.
One gene controls development of all serotonin cells
New evidence found by School of Medicine researchers marks significant progress in understanding a critical nervous system pathway.
Stahl receives women in cell biology award
The award recognizes Stahl’s outstanding efforts to promote the careers of women in science; he’s the first man to win the recognition.
Weber receives grant to study cancer growth
He will study a protein called nucleophosmin, which may have a role in promoting tumor growth.
WUSTL among 200 private colleges offering new prepaid tuition plan
Independent 529 Plan responds to a national call to make higher education more affordable and more accessible to students.
Picturing Our Past
William K. Bixby, the namesake of Bixby Hall, home of the School of Art, uses a trowel to assist with the cornerstone-laying ceremony in 1925. Also shown are (from left) Chancellor Herbert Spencer Hadley; Edmund H. Wuerpel, the second director of what was then known as the School of Fine Arts; and Holmes Smith, professor […]
Emeritus Trustee Frederick L. Deming, 90
He was elected to the Board of Trustees in 1965, served as a member of the Educational Policy Committee and was elected an emeritus trustee in 1977.
Research Web site now more user-friendly
Research Web site now more user-friendly A newly designed “Research at Washington University” Web site has been launched with the goal of providing a central resource for all information regarding research at the University. Theodore J. Cicero, Ph.D., vice chancellor for research, recently announced the redesign. “We were aware that a large amount of valuable […]